hibernation

UK
/ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən/
hibernationsubstantiv
hibernations
Pl.
Übersetzungen
Bears enter hibernation to conserve energy during the cold months when food is scarce.
Les ours entrent en hibernation pour conserver leur énergie pendant les mois froids, lorsque la nourriture se fait rare.
Definitionen
A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter.
Bears enter hibernation to conserve energy during the cold months when food is scarce.
A period of dormancy or inactivity in which an organism or system is in a state of rest.
The computer goes into hibernation mode to save power when not in use.
A prolonged period of inactivity or suspension of operations, especially in a figurative sense.
After the economic downturn, the company's expansion plans went into hibernation.
hibernationadjektiv
UK
/ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., hibernation mode, hibernation chamber).
Übersetzungen
The spacecraft was equipped with a hibernation chamber for the crew.
Le vaisseau spatial était équipé d'une chambre hibernatoire pour l'équipage.
Definitionen
Relating to or intended for hibernation.
The spacecraft was equipped with a hibernation chamber for the crew.